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A guide to job hunting

Practically Perfect PA

JULY 31, 2014

Have you ever Googled someone and been slightly surprised, or even put off, by what you have found? When you’re looking for a new job it makes sense to have a thorough check of your online profiles to ensure they make you look as professional as possible. The post A guide to job hunting appeared first on Practically Perfect PA.

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Gen Z’s Delulu Trend Suggests that the “Fake It Till You Make It” Approach Might Actually Pay Off

Success

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Insider reports a user who got a job at Google as a technical program manager without industry experience right after college by, you guessed it, being a little “delulu.” Additionally, 78% of applicants routinely apply for jobs they aren’t qualified for, and half of the incoming resumes don’t meet requirements.

Job Hunting

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6 Simple Steps To Help You Write The Best Cover Letters Using AI

Allwork

APRIL 29, 2024

Due to the high volume of applications job seekers will likely have to make, AI can help in adjusting applications to many different jobs and companies in a very efficient way. A recent survey published by Resume Builder included 1,000 respondents who were actively job hunting in the past year. 18% of U.S.

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Social Media Do’s and Don’ts for assistants

Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

If you intend to use your personal account for your life outside of work I would suggest you think about which colleagues to connect with socially because you never know what could get back to senior management. Don’t post anything you wouldn’t want your manager to see. This is especially important if you are looking for a new job.

Social Media

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10 Tips for Setting Up Your Social Media & Internet Presence Safely to Improve Your Job Search & to Protect Yourself

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MARCH 10, 2017

Hello New & Returning Readers, About 2 years ago I wrote an in-depth post about how I job hunt. Have more than one phone number and email address - Besides your personal cell number from your iPhone, get another free number just for job hunting or work. If your job is in social media, that’s another story.

Social Media

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Are You Being Naive -- and Just Plain Stupid -- About Your Online Reputation?

On The Job

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

If you do nothing else today, Google yourself. There's enough instability right now in the economy that everyone -- and I mean everyone -- needs to be in active job-hunting mode. Last week I sent out a HARO request for my Gannett News Service/USAToday.com column asking for input on how to manage your online reputation.

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25 ways to get noticed on LinkedIn

Practically Perfect PA

MAY 29, 2017

Or worse, people are seeing your profile, but it does a poor job of representing you and what you do.” (Melonie Dodaro, LinkedIn Expert). Did you know that when someone googles you that your LinkedIn profile will usually come to the top of the profile search. Okay, so hands up, you admit that you are not doing as much as you could.

Social Media

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Gatekeeping: what does it actually mean?

Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 12, 2012

The term ‘gatekeeper’ is used in association with PAs/ EAs frequently, you will see it in job applications, CVs, articles relating to the industry and everything in between, but what does it actually mean to us? To add more complexity to the role really depends on your manager and their requirements. Louise Jones. Megan Stewart.

Suppliers

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2 Big Myths About Work You Need to Ditch

On The Job

OCTOBER 28, 2009

A lot of people are worried about their jobs, and they want to contribute in this recession by working off the clock. But 90 percent of people – and their managers – don’t realize they’re not complying with federal wage and hour laws and it’s a huge – huge – area of risk for companies,” Atkins says. Social networking. Thanks, Karen.

2009

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Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Administrators Part 2

Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Fortunately the police managed to stop the would be terrorists but it did lead to chaos on the transport network. Some advise a previous manager gave to me was excellent and I have used this as my answer ever since. “I Random question – what three words would your friends, ex-manager, family use to describe you?

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Answering Reader Mail: Re-Entering the Admin Field

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 21, 2012

My question regards the difficulty I am having in reentering the admin support field despite the fact that I have ten years of office management and administrative support experience. I thoroughly enjoy the diversity of these positions, the project management, and the role of admin support. Cast a wider net and be flexible.

Temping

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10 Tests Administered During Job Interviews

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 11, 2011

Here are the 10 types of tests I've encountered during my job hunts. The hiring manager would give me a hypothetical scenario that would be the worst possible incident at work to solve. Then, I would verbalize to the hiring manager as if they were the client/board member/etc on what I would say.

Interviewing

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When working isn't fun: Ho hum, ho hum, it's off to work I go.

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

There are still jobs to be had, you just have to find them. I was speaking to a manager the other day and he said when he gets a resume, that is one of the first things he checks. You may even start to think your current job is not that bad afterall. Were you reading my last post? :) Great article. " Warning!

Time Zones

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Answering Reader Mail: Finding Temp Agencies in Los Angeles

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

You ask a very good question and I'm so glad you are being proactive with your job hunt and career. Lucky for you, there's Google! Take every assignment offered to gain exposure so they get used to working with you regardless of the field (tv, film, radio, internet, PR, talent management, music).

Temping

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The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

APRIL 4, 2013

And as I climbed the admin ladder, when I got recruited for a project manager role, the person who referred me was also someone I had met when I was “just a temp” stuffing those thousands of envelopes. That one unassuming, non-meaty, first temp gig got me my first CEO EA job and eventually my promotion to project manager down the road.

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Interviewing Temping Resume Agencies

Administrative Professionals Pulse

A guide to job hunting

Gen Z’s Delulu Trend Suggests that the “Fake It Till You Make It” Approach Might Actually Pay Off

Trending Sources

6 Simple Steps To Help You Write The Best Cover Letters Using AI

Social Media Do’s and Don’ts for assistants

10 Tips for Setting Up Your Social Media & Internet Presence Safely to Improve Your Job Search & to Protect Yourself

Are You Being Naive -- and Just Plain Stupid -- About Your Online Reputation?

25 ways to get noticed on LinkedIn

Gatekeeping: what does it actually mean?

2 Big Myths About Work You Need to Ditch

Interview Questions and Answers for PAs, EAs and Administrators Part 2

Answering Reader Mail: Re-Entering the Admin Field

10 Tests Administered During Job Interviews

When working isn't fun: Ho hum, ho hum, it's off to work I go.

Answering Reader Mail: Finding Temp Agencies in Los Angeles

The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

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